‘Muwatta’ al-Imam Malik: Riwayat al-Shafi’i ‘an Malik’, al-Banjari, Muhammad Lutfi, Karachi: Majlis al-Da’wah wa al-Tahqiq al-Islami, 357 pages By Maulana Zeeshan Chaudri The Muwatta’ of Imam Malik (d.179) requires no introduction as 100s of books have been written over the centuries studying various aspects of the goldmine. This collection of Malik demonstrates the juristic acumen and expertise …

Irshad al-Qari ila Sahih al-Bukhari
By Maulana Zeeshan Chaudri Mufti Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi (d.2002) was one of the senior Muftis in Pakistan during his life. He was born in Ludhiana in the year 1922 into a scholarly family. Ludhiana had been the location of many ‘ulama, famously being the first group to declare Mirza Ghulam of Qadian a disbeliever[1] and penning …

How to observe the sanctity of the Haramayn Sharifayn.
All praises be to Allah, who reminds us that “the one who observes the sanctity of the symbols of Allah, (then) such things emanate from the piety of the hearts”[1]. Peace and blessings be upon his messenger Muhammad ﷺwhosaid “Indeed Allah had sanctified Makkah the day He created the heavens and the earth; hence it is …

Good Conduct & Social Behaviour
All praise be to Allah, who encouraged us to “Do good; for Allah loves those who do good.”¹ Peace and blessings be upon his messenger Muhammad ﷺ who said: “The best of people is one whose life is long and his conduct is good.”² And blessings be upon his companions who followed suit. Everything comes …

How to perform Hajj
All praise be to Allah, to whom we owe a “pilgrimage to the house, whoever is able to find the way”. Peace and blessings be upon his messenger Muhammad ﷺ who said “an accepted hajj will receive no less a reward than paradise”. And blessings be upon his companions who followed suit. Everything comes from …

How to perform Umrah
All praise be to Allah, to whom we owe a “pilgrimage to the house, whoever is able to find the way”. Peace and blessings be upon his messenger Muhammad ﷺ who said “Umrah to ‘Umrah atones for the sins between them, and for Al-Hajj Al-Mabrur there is no reward except Paradise” . And blessings be …

Ṣafwah at-Tafāsīr
Written by Ḥuzaifa Sāleḥ Title: Ṣafwah at-Tafāsīr Author: MuḥammadʿAlī as-Ṣābūnī Publisher: Dār ul-Ḥadīth Volumes: 3 Format: Hardcover Language: Arabic ABOUT THE BOOK: This is a concise tafsīr of which its author said: it is comprehensive, based on both narrated reports and rational argument, based on the most authentic well known tafāsīr such as al-Ṭabarī, al-Kashshāf, Ibn Kathīr, al-Baḥr …

The Mawlid (The Blessed Birth)
In the name of Allah, the All Kind, the Most Kind. We praise Him and we invoke blessings upon his noble Messenger ﷺ. The work before you is a translation of The Mawlid by Allama Ibn Kathir (may Allah be pleased with him). It was originally translated by Shaykh Bilal Patel and later edited by …

Biography of Shaykhul Hadith Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya
Originally published on islamicportal.co.uk Shaykhul Hadith Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Sahib (May Allah have mercy on him) was one of the greatest scholars of the previous century. In this indispensable piece, his successor and senior student, Muhaddithul Asr Shaykhul Hadith Moulana Muhammad Yunus Jownpuri Sahib, provides a glimpse into his life. This brief biography is in …

Intikhab-e-Bukhari Sharif
Translated by Muhammad Habib Author: Abu Muhammad ‘Abd’Allah ibn Abi Jamrah al-Maliki al-Andalusi, translation and explanatory notes: ‘Allamah Zafar Ahmad ‘Uthmani, publisher: Idara Islamiyyat (Lahore), 2 Volumes, 656 pages. ‘Allamah Muhammad ibn Abi Jamrah (may Allah shower His mercy upon him) is from amongst the renowned scholars and sufis of seventh century (Hijri) Spain who …